Cancun
Earth as Art

Cancun Image taken 9/28/2000 by ASTER Known for its beaches and resort hotels, Cancun lies at the tip of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Inland from this tourist mecca, however, lies a sparsely populated tropical scrub forest that shelters the ruins of ancient Mayan cities.





This image can be found on ASTER Path 18 Row 45, center: 21.25 N, 86.79 W.